A 37-year-old woman, Blessing Edet, has been arraigned before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja, for allegedly defaming the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, IGBERETV reports.

Blessing Edet pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge brought against her by the Nigerian Police.

The charge read;

“That you, Blessing Edet, 37, of No. 18 Buchanan Crescent Wuse II, Abuja, on or before April 11, 2020, sent messages or other matter with the captioned ‘names of married women/politicians’ wives sleeping with Gov. Emmanuel loading through your Facebook page.”

She was also accused of sending a message with the caption “So, we are going dirty. It’s time to break the final table, stay tuned,” through her Facebook page.

It was further alleged that she wrote on Facebook,“Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Agriculture, Dr Glory Edet, was the actual First Lady of Akwa Ibom, who has overthrown the real wife of the governor.”

Justice Mohammed who presided over the case, granted Edet bail in the sum of N500,000 with a surety in the like sum. The surety should be a civil servant or somebody with a reasonable means of income.

Edet was also asked to deposit her passport with the court registry. Failure to meet the terms will lead to her being remanded at Suleja Correctional Centre pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions. The judge then adjourned the matter till May 10 for trial.

Lilbert:
We should be more civilized that this. In 2023 such thing is still happening

accordadoga:
DEFAMATION IS A CRIME

dedonfranco:
Knowledge is not power........power is power.

accordadoga:
DEFAMATION IS A CRIME

Parachoko:
Make she defend herself with evidence

Enough of people just talking anyhow on the social media base on freedom of speech

Sabadon:
A real criminal offence

brainpulse:
Where you think you have right to blaspheme & defame another, so they have right to arrest & charge you to prove it.

rolams:
Your hands must not be faster than your brain.

DennisEche:
Good for her, having smart phone doesn't give you right to defame people